Articles Written By Jacob Black

Comparison Test: 2014 Volvo XC60 T6 AWD vs 2014 Audi Q5 TDI
By Jacob Black
December 30, 2014

The sheer amount of variation among SUVs is proof positive that the genre is here to stay.

Test Drive: 2015 Mini Five Door Cooper S
By Jacob Black
December 23, 2014

“Mini, Mini, Mini, Mini – Mini Mini Mini Mini – MINIIIIII!” That’s my Mini song.

Test Drive: 2015 Chevrolet Camaro 1SS
By Jacob Black
December 18, 2014

The Camaro was always my favourite classic muscle car. The lines of the 60s and 70s models were cleaner, more elegant than the Mustang...

Worst Celebrity Modified Cars
By Jacob Black
December 18, 2014

The rich and snobbish often say that new money is the worst type. They say that rapidly acquiring wealth commonly ends in fashion disaster.

Luxury Compact Crossovers Comparison
By Jacob Black
December 16, 2014

Review by Jacob Black, photos by Jonathan Yarkony Sex sells. As much as we humans like to pretend we are civilized, well-mannered...

Test Drive: 2014 Ford Flex AWD Limited
By Jacob Black
December 16, 2014

I have a nickname for the Ford Flex. “The Converter”. And no, it doesn’t have a removable roof, nor did it cause me to change my religion.

Mad Max: Fury Road Trailer Revealed
By Jacob Black
December 10, 2014

Rejoice, car movie fans. A new edition of a cult classic is reborn! Written and directed by the original creator of the Mad Max franchise...

Test Drive: 2015 Dodge Challenger Hellcat SRT
By Jacob Black
December 10, 2014

Now, I was redeeming my ignorance by bringing my father-in-law a 2015 Challenger Hellcat to sample. It’s a travesty that the workers in that

Police Cars of the World
By Jacob Black
December 09, 2014

Today we salute the four-wheeled members of our finest. The chariots of the officers who keep us safe, maintain our peace, and issue our...

Test Drive: 2015 Chevrolet Trax
By Jacob Black
December 08, 2014

If the Chevrolet Trax was a spaceship in a beloved science fiction program/movie, it would be Serenity.

Memory Lane: 2011 Mazda RX-8 Last of the Rotaries
By Jacob Black
December 04, 2014

Back in 2003 Mazda unveiled its successor to the iconic RX-7. Powered by Mazda’s Wankel rotary, this new sports car came with four doors...

2015 Chrysler 200C AWD vs 2015 Subaru Legacy AWD Limited
By Jacob Black
December 02, 2014

Two of the newest mid-size sedans go head to head in six-cylinder AWD trim.

Test Drive: 2015 Audi A7 TDI Clean Diesel
By Jacob Black
November 27, 2014

There are few silhouettes as alluring to me as that of the Audi A7. The proportions of the rear deck lid and the long hood balance out...

Most Expensive Cars to Insure
By Jacob Black
November 26, 2014

Have you ever thought you had just enough money for your dream machine? Worked the numbers, found your lease rate, down payment...

Bikes to Watch in 2015
By Jacob Black
November 06, 2014

Stuff just got real in the motorcycle industry. With INTERMOT in Cologne behind us and EICMA in Milan open to the public after a week of...

Jacob Black

Jacob Black

Jacob is a writer and a journalist who enjoys cars, driving and jokes. Sometimes he writes a series of jokes and loosely connects them to a car he was driving. Jacob Black is not a werewolf.